US diversity visa 2026: State Department resumes Green Card Lottery visa issuance; winners face Sept 30 deadline
- US resumes diversity visa lottery after months-long pause.
- In a major relief for thousands of immigrants hoping to move to the US through the Diversity Visa programme, the State Department has resumed issuing Diversity Immigrant Visas after a court order ended a months-long pause.
- The State Department confirmed that it resumed Diversity Visa issuance on August 28, 2026, in compliance with a federal court order in Medani et al.
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- US resumes diversity visa lottery after months-long pause.
- In a major relief for thousands of immigrants hoping to move to the US through the Diversity Visa programme, the State Department has resumed issuing Diversity Immigrant Visas after a court order ended a months-long pause.
- The State Department confirmed that it resumed Diversity Visa issuance on August 28, 2026, in compliance with a federal court order in Medani et al.
Sources: Times of India